Tabitha
Lake Mary,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, May 14, 2012
I have noticed that in my new subdivision in Florida that Ashtonwoods uses a large amount of pressed wood when building their new homes (2012). The first floors are fine because they are built with block construction, but the second floors and it's garages are made with all pressed wood which is known to warp and rot easily.
I have also noticed that they use just a tiny bit of real lumber on the center of the roof and mix it with the pressed wood on the rest of the roof. Many of the older homes (2010) in the area show signs of having cracking on the side walls which are made of this pressed wood. I am watching as they have built two new buildings next to my new home.
The inspector for the city seems to be overly friendly towards this practice and he comes out and in less than an hour he has checked off a building with poor building materials.
How long will they get away with these unethical building practices. I have taken several pictures to document the progress of the construction.